Improper Check or Handling of Exceptional Conditions in GlobalProtect Agent - CVE-2022-0016

 

Improper Check or Handling of Exceptional Conditions in GlobalProtect Agent - CVE-2022-0016

Published: February 9, 2022


Vulnerability identifier: #VU60483
CSH Severity: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-0016
CWE-ID: CWE-703
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
GlobalProtect Agent
Software vendor:
Palo Alto Networks, Inc.

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to improper handling of exceptional conditions within the Connect Before Logon feature. A local user can under certain circumstances execute arbitrary code with SYSTEM privileges when authenticating with Connect Before Logon.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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